Bottle carrier



Nov. 8, 1949 Y H. s. DEICHERT 2,487,109

BOTTLE CARRIER Filed June 25, 1946 2 Sheets-Sheet l I I1 veutor WWW 1 6M5 1949 H. s. DEICHERT 2,487,109

BOTTLE CARRIER Filed June 25, 1946 2 sheetsrsheet 2 Patented Nov. 8, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 6 Claims.

The present invention pertains to novel and useful improvements in a bottle carrier and more particularly consists of a compact and lightweight device for securing and expeditiously transporting a plurality of bottles.

An important object of the invention is the provision of a carrier for transporting simultaneously a plurality of bottles.

A further important object of the invention is the construction of a bottle carrier which will 4 accommodate bottles of different sizes.

A still further important object of my invention is the development of a bottle carrier wherein the bottles are securely held by their neck portions.

Yet another object of my invention is the arrangement of a bottle carrier in accordance with the foregoing objects, wherein the bottle supporting means resiliently and securely cushions and retains the bottles by their bulbous neck portions.

Further objects of my invention reside in a construction of bottle carrier which has a flush or plane upper surface unobstructed by the protruding necks of bottles, and which is adapted to be roughly handled without damage to the contents, may be readily stocked in piles in firm and and stable equilibrium.

Still another object of my invention is the formulation of a carrier in conformity with the aforementioned objects, which is light and com pact when not in use and may be stacked or stored in a very small space.

A further and very important object of the invention is the designing of a carrier which shall be formed of plentiful materials, easily constructed,.be of attractive appearance, is durable and withal inexpensive.

These and other important objects which will become later apparent as the following description proceeds, are attained by my invention, one embodiment of which has been illustrated by way of example only, in the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the invention;

Figure 2 is a side elevation partly in section of the invention;

Figure 3 is a top plan view of a modification;

Figure 4 is a vertical section upon line 4-4 of Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a diagrammatic view illustrating a manner of stacking the article of Figure 3; and

Figure 6 is a detail in vertical section of a modified retaining means of Figure 3.

Referring now to the annexed drawings, It] indicates generally my improved bottle carrier which comprises an upper plate [2 and a lower plate it formed identical therewith. Both plates are provided with a plurality of spaced apertures it of suiiicient size to loosely receive the capped ends of a variety of sizes of bottles I8. disposed upon the top plate I2 is a handle 20 secured by a metal strap 22 and screws 24 in a conventional manner. Disposed between the two plates is a sheet of flexible, cushioning material of rubber or the like 26 having apertures 30 aligned with apertures 18 but of smaller diameter. The plates it, it are clamped together compressing the cushion layer 26 therebetween by means of rivets 32 or equivalent fastening means.

The top and lower plates may be constructed of light weight material such as aluminum, sheet metal and the like or even of suitable plastics. As will be apparent, the two sheets constitute a spacing means and a frame for supporting the bottles and serve further as a stifiening means or backing for the cushion means.

From the foregoing explanation, the operation of the device will now be apparent. One or more bottles of various sizes are inserted, cap first up through the aligned apertures, the unsupported inner rim portion of the inner periphery of the apertures of the rubber member yielding to permit the forced insertion of the bottled necks. When the weight of the bottle is released, it squeezes the rubber tightly between the two plates and the bottle, causing it to grip the same firmly, yet resiliently. This selective yielding and gripping action may be better explained by noting that when the bottle is inserted, the rubber is placed under tension and has room in which to yield and stretch; but that when the weight of the bottle is applied, the rubber is placed under compression and hence is confined between the plates and bottle and cannot readily yield. The parts are so proportioned however that the bottle may be withdrawn by applying a greatly increased force thereto.

It will be evident that while I have shown the apertures as circular, they may be made of various shapes and even crinkled or serrated on their edges in order to vary the yielding and gripping action. Rims or flanges may also be employed to stiffen and enhance the gripping action, and rubber bushings may be resorted to, in order to reduce the areas of the apertures, when desired.

When a plurality of bottles are left standing, the carrier does not materially extend beyond the dimensions of the group of bottles, occupying very little room, and when removed may be compactly stored.

Turning now to Figures 3 and 4, a modified Centrally 'apertured means in said member for receiving carrler plates for extended operative positiomor recessed idle position thereon. If preferred the form of handle shown in Figure 1 may be utilized.

Intermediate the two plates is -secured a-:sh.eet of resilient cushioning materie1..-l.2 l.,which has.

recessed portions I26 Whose apertures l2'8'are smaller than but aligned with the openings-.:-i%li6..i:.

The functioning of theplates, apertures and re- --.-silient, material is. identical with 1tha,t- .oi -.,the corremomlmg elements. ,of Figures 1 and "2,; it .being .-.-noted .thattheurecesses l I 4 are of such diameter tandzflepth as to, surround and receive "a bottle .top,gin, protected relation with the top surface 1 0i t thes-carrier beingunobstructed or unbroken abyathe bottle tops. 1

;In the-embodiment there are no upstanding or pmtmding-endsof bottles, andthe bottle necks :are sufliciently,protected to permit rough hanof the containers, and extensive stackin .orql'ieapingof theacontainers upon each other in sufijciently. -.r-ig id and .istable. manner for quick .handling -ior example, as shown in Figure v5.

ilnrcerteinuses of. the invention,-I ma prefer it iteplaGeLthe .continuous sheet of flexible cush- .ioningl material with individual gcush-ions. disposed -in;ea c h.-;socketl M, the assembly being identical with. thatshownin Figure 4.

:Alternately,;,1 may prefer :to form. thecarrier of a single metallidplate asat 2 min Figure 6, hav- .ing;-.;reoess.ed portions ;2 L2. and-apertures 2 t l'simi-lan to those ,.--shown 1 in Figure 4. .In this constructi0n;;a cushioningemember 2L5 ,inthe form lot".a grommet,orabushing. isernployed, having, a ip ipherail: movefi i3 embracing the wall of -the .aperture SZMg-Xthe [aperture .ZZi'i of .,the bushing .embracingpthe. neckof thebottle 222, in .the same zmanner; as shownin Figured.

jltfis evident that; various embodiments of the construction stimu nt-may1 lee-employed in prac- ...tising the; principles of the yinven-tion, and ac- .cQrclin i-y :I ulna-y utilize loll ;modi-fications falling ether scope ,'-Qf the-appended. claims.

J2 eleim ras m invention:

1. iA-,-bottle carrier, comprising a plate. member, ziapertured means in said member for-.Ieoeiving -,in spaced-relations. plurality of bottles, sandre- .sil ient g retaining means disposed adjacent: said apertures: for retaining saidbottles .ther ein-,- said .resiiijentyretaining =means consisting of -a sheet of flexible material securedwto lsaidvplateemem- -.ber:--and .:provided-with orifices aligned with ;-said apertmaessandua means. secured to said first-plate sand -::comp .es in;g :saidqflexible ;sheetsither-ebetween-1.

1-2. z-Azbottles carriercemprisingaa plate member, aapertnred omeans Sill: said. zmember; forreceiving in ispacedxrelatioma plurahtyof:bottlegsand resaid apertures being depressed below thevupper silient retaining means disposed adjacent said apertures for retaining said bottles therein, said resilient retaining means consisting of a sheet of flexible material secured to said plate member and provided with orifices aligned with said apertures and a second plate identical with and secured to said first plate, and having apertures aligned therewith, and compressing said resilient sheet therebetween.

"3. A bottle; carrier comprising: a plate member,

in spaced relation a plurality of bottles, and re- =silient retaining means disposed adjacent said apertures for retaining said bottles therein, said plate member having the bottle necks recessed therein tosprovide an unobstructed upper plain suriace, v

'4."A'bottle' carrier comprising a plate membe-nsapertured means in said member for receiving in spaced relation :;a plurality of bottles, and

. resilient. retaining.,means diwcsedadiacent-sflid apertures ,for ret ining said. bottles .ther-ein, .said resilient, retaining .means consisting ;.of .,a sheet of flexible. material. secured. tosaid plate member and provided with orificesaligned mithsaidapertures. anda means secured-.td-said first, plateand compressing. .-.said flexible sheets thereloetween, said apertures being depressedbelowtheupper surfaces .of saidcarrierfor.recessing.thetops of .bottlessecured thereby.

flexible. material :secured to said ,plate .member and. provided with orifices ,alignedwith ,said a ertures and .ameans securedto said. first plateand compressing ,;sai d .fiexiblesheets .therebetween,

surfaces .of .sa-id,..c.arrier for recessing the tops oilloottles, secured thereby said resilient .means consisting of a. disk of. flexible materialseated in each .recess in :said .plate. .memher. and having; a bottle retaining. orifice, aligned :with the-aperture in. said recess.

6. A bottle carrier comprisingsa plate member,

.apertured-:.means in said .member; for receiving in spaced relationeaplurality of bottles, -:and .re-

[silient retaining means ..disposed adjacent .said apertures for retaining said bottles therein,.said

apertured means beingrecessedinto. said plate member, a .;cushioning disk,.in each apertured means-and having amorifiee, therein for retaining a .bottle gneclg .in .recessed- -:relation tosaid pl te member;

HENRY .S. DEICHERT.

REFERENCES. .CITED Thelzziollowingl references are..:of.;-.record ;in:the

' UNITED "STATES PATENTS. 1.

Number: Name; 1 Date:

1,4lili;6952i 1 Hackett; Aprs. .24,11922 2,080,947 Ligeour May s18; 51 937 2.,3'913'2136 =1 iV/ endler I .Apr; ;2,:"1946 2,401,578 Miller ;J une). 4, 1946 

